SHORTBREAD MELTAWAYS
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup icing sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup corn starch
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 cup toffee bits
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
If the butter is hard, soften slightly in the microwave for a minute or so at 50%.
Beat butter, icing sugar and vanilla until creamy.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, corn starch and baking powder; stir half into butter mixture.
Stir in toffee bits and remaining flour mixture.
Roll heaping tablespoonfuls of dough into balls.
Place on prepared cookie sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
Bake in centre of preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or so until lightly golden.
Let cool on pan for 5 minutes.
Makes 48 cookies.
